3rd St. Ives Lancers
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| Third St. Ives Lancers | |
| Formed | Unknown; re-formed during the Dark Age[1] |
| Disbanded | Destroyed during the Second Succession War[2] |
| Nickname | The Gae Bolg |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | St. Ives Armored Cavalry |
Contents
History[edit]
Early History[edit]
The Third St. Ives Lancers were stationed on St. Ives in 2765. The Third Lancers had been destroyed four times by 2765, but each time they were destroyed they killed the commander of enemy forces.[3]
Dark Age[edit]
The Third St. Ives Lancers were re-formed during the Dark Age era. The new unit fielded significantly more OmniMechs than the average CCAF regiment, and in particular deployed the highest number of the new Vandal OmniMech of any Liao command.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 3rd St. Ives Lancers | |||
| Sang-shao | Tao Beauclerk | 3145[4] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Third St. Ives Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on St. Ives.
2786–2821[edit]
Third St. Ives Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- - At this point in time the Lancers were a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on St. Ives.[5] In 2821 the command was operating at just over one-third of full strength.[5]
2830[edit]
3rd St Ives Lancers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[2]
- Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on St. Ives with an operational readiness of 60 percent.[2] The unit was destroyed during the war.[2]
3145[edit]
Third St. Ives Lancers (Regular/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Sang-shao Tao Beauclerk
Third Air Lancers (Regular/Questionable)[4]
- CO: Kong-zhong-shao Zaire Chattan
Eighty-sixth Armored Lancers (Green/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Zhong-shao Robin Lindo-Fuentes
Fourteenth Armored Grenadiers (Regular/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Zhong-shao Linn Rush
Insignia[edit]
The crest of the third displays three rearing and crowned horses, arranged in an inverted triangle formation.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 37: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry - Third St. Ives Lancers"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Second Succession War, p. 96
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 14: "St. Ives Armored Cavalry" - Regimental Status
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 45: "CCAF Deployment Table"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"